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MOA Leads Crackdown on Counterfeit Agricultural Inputs

28 February 2013

CHINA - A special campaign of crackdown will be launched to prevent the production and sale of counterfeit agricultural inputs. The statement was made at a national video conference.

The campaign will be jointly carried out by Ministry of Agriculture(MOA) and eight other government organs, including the Ministry of Public Security(MPS), the State Administration for Industry & Commerce (SAIC),the Supreme People's Court, etc.

At the conference, Minister Han stressed that this year is vital to resolutely intensify crackdown on counterfeit agricultural inputs and strictly punish violations for securing another bumper harvest and farmer's income growth in 2013.

In his speech, Minister Han required agricultural departments at different levels to raise awareness, regulate the marketand safeguard farmers' interests. To this end, he pledged that MOA shall take following actions during the crackdown:

Focus on seven categories of products, including seeds(seedling), pesticides, fertilizers, animal drugs, feeds and feed additives, aquatic fingerling as well as agricultural machinery and tools.

Highlight the key links in pesticide manufacturing, marketing and distribution.